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[quote=Anonymous]It is hard.  I cannot stress that enough.  My ADHD kid did 2 years of inclusion followed by 1 yr of 60/50 inclusion and last year moved to no inclusion but with unofficial support by the people who helped him the previous 3 years and the support of the inclusion director that she would assist as needed. I only got called into camp about 3 times over the 7 weeks.

Why is it hard you ask?  It is a big camp--about 800 kids are in the building.  That number does not include the preschool or the adults also using the facility.  It is very structured with little time to adjust to transitions.  Everyone has to be in place at a certain time.  It is loud.  There is lots of ruach in the halls, which is wonderful but loud.

The inclusion model gives the camper a way to say I am overloaded and need a break.  They can walk away with their counselor and still be safe.  They can take longer to transition.  There is a sensory room for them.

I want to say bunks are 16 kids with 2 college counselors.  The general counselors really aren't given any special training.  The 2 inclusion counselors will be busy helping their own children.

I would think long and hard about enrolling your child there.  It's wonderful but very chaotic.  My NT child was happy to leave.[/quote]

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